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Outreach Athletic Trainer, Elkin High School
$ Sign-On Bonus Eligible
Elkin, NC, United States
Job ID: R229631
Shift: 1st
Job Type: Regular
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Department:
02374 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main - Athletic Trainers
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Full Time
Pay Range
$21.15 - $31.75
This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible.
Position Highlights:
Up to $12,000 sign on bonus for qualified applicants
Full Time
What We Offer:
Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree
What You'll Need:
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in athletic training from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) program.
Current athletic training certification by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC).
Currently licensed or eligible for a State of applicable state License in Athletic Training within 30 days of hire.
Ability to complete American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS), which includes CPR and AED training within 30 days of hire.
What You'll Do:
Provide athletic training services to collegiate and/or professional sport events as determined necessary to attain departmental goals of community service.
Works within the Sports Medicine Team concept and assists with event coverage as necessary to attain departmental goals of community service.
Provides acute medical care to athletes 'on the field' during practices or sporting events.
Provide clinical athletic training services in local orthopedic clinks (as necessary).
Provides on-site recognition, evaluation, and immediate care procedures of illness and injury including emergency situations, independent of setting.
Perform clinical injury evaluation and assessment of patient's level of function and follows standardized clinical practice in the area of diagnostic reasoning and medical decision making.
Determine appropriate therapeutic treatment and provides rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning strategies, and taping / wrapping and bracing for preventative and protective treatment.
Implement treatment program objectives including long- and short-term goals and an appraisal of those which the patient can realistically be expected to achieve from the program. Assessment measures to determine the effectiveness of the program are incorporated into the program.
Collaborate with their directing physician, recommend discontinuation of the athletic training service when patient has received optimal benefit of the rehabilitation and treatment program, and notes final assessment of patient status.
Determine return to play standards of injuries for athletes and the active population.
Maintain daily records of treatment logs, injury reports, doctor's referrals, and medical inventory management used for the care of athletes according to clinic standards.
Complete set-up of all practice and games including medical supplies, fracture management equipment, hydration, cryotherapy, and any other supplies needed for adequate coverage.
Assist with planning, organizing, implementing and compliance of departmental and policies.
Ensures an Emergency Action Plan for each venue be put in place and discussed with the school's Athletic Director, coaches, and athletes, including local EMS. Exhibit ability to perform essential duties efficiently and accurately with or without reasonable accommodations and without endangering incumbent or other employees.
Assists with the preparation of lectures, sports medicine programs, seminars and serves as a presenter in these programs when needed.
Mentor and manage on site education of students enrolled in university-based athletic training education programs or any other healthcare professionals at outreach events (if applicable).
Ensure all athletic training room sites have appropriate supplies and equipment; recommends new equipment for acquisition and use by the organization.
Develop physician referral network including family practice, orthopedic, physical therapy & other specialties as needed.
Facilitates patient entry into the healthcare system and properly track and document these referrals.
Maintain necessary training on concussion education, management, and care, including acute management of the cervical spine.
Adheres to departmental dress code when providing on-site Athletic Training services.
Perform other related clinical duties as required incumbent to State Board of Medicine/ Board of Athletic Training Statue and Rules.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Set hours may vary depending upon departmental needs.
Some night and/or weekend work required.
Athletic trainer will provide services in the on-site high school athletic training room.
Accept assignments based on department and organizational needs.
Ability to manage a stressful work environment that includes frequent interruptions.
Athletic fields may be noisy, hectic, & stressful at times including frequent interruptions.
Situational awareness may be necessary.
Possible exposure to infections, contagious diseases, and patient elements.
Will occasionally encounter emergency and crisis situations.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
The outreach athletic trainer is responsible for the day-to-day medical coverage in the high school outreach setting. Uses preventative measures appropriately; provide standard immediate care procedures used in emergency situations; clinical evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning. Employ appropriate assessment outcomes measures to determine effectiveness of the outreach program; determines appropriate return to play of athletes and active population. Management of head injuries and concussions; referral to appropriate medical professionals to ensure optimal level of care; all duties and responsibilities performed under the supervision of a directing physician. Also works collaboratively with the Sports Medicine Team to ensure service excellence for all customers of the athletic training outreach program.
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